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INTRODUCING our new President! Epilepsy genetics pioneer Laureate Professor Sam Berkovic has been elected the 21st President of the Australian Academy of Science, Australia's leading independent voice for science.

Berkovic, who discovered the first gene for epilepsy in 1995 and revolutionised our understanding of the disease, takes office at a time when investment in research and development is at a historic low. He says bringing science to the service of the nation so that everyone can benefit from it will be paramount during his presidency.

Berkovic won the Prime Minister's Prize for Science in 2014 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society. He takes office in May 2026.

"Humans love stories and a research paper is a story, so while we have this need to share stories, we will have research for humans rather than machines just talking to machines." — A/Prof Michelle Riedlinger #AiinScience25

Thanks for joining us for the final event in the series 'AI in science: the promise, perils and path forward', looking at AI in science and research.

Panelists: Dr Stefan Harrer (Data61, CSIRO), Professor Karin Verspoor (RMIT University) and A/Professor Michelle Riedlinger (QUT).

We are streaming LIVE from the Shine Dome, hosted by Lish Fejer: youtube.com/live/XUIztCJGT…

Tonight is our final event in the series 'AI in science: the promise, perils and path forward', looking at AI in science and research.

Join us from 6pm AEDT for a thought-provoking conversation on the role of AI in the scientific endeavour and what this means for the role of science in society.

🎥 youtube.com/live/XUIztCJGT…

#AiinScience25